Dolores was reportedly in London for a recording session. A rep for the band would only say she died “suddenly.” The rep offered no further details. The Irish band struck it big in the ’90s … when Dolores took over for their previous lead singer. Their songs “Zombie” and “Linger” were huge international hits. olores released 2 solo albums while the Cranberries were on hiatus. They got back together in 2009, and had planned a tour last year, but ended up canceling when Dolores had back pain. She split from her husband of 20 years in 2014, and survived by 3 children. Dolores was 46.